Researchers have discovered the evolutionary position of the mysterious animal. 9News
Sandy Malaki – the pure desert dingo that was part of the study – was discovered as a three-week old pup by a roadside in the central Australian desert.
"It gives us much clearer insight into how the dingo evolved – which is fascinating from a scientific point of view but also opens up all sorts of new ways to monitor their health, and ensure their long-term survival," Professor Ballard said."If dingoes aren't given the protection they deserve, it will upset the country's ecological balance potentially leading to environmental issues like erosion and species extinction.
"A pure dingo has only one copy of the amylase gene, whereas domestic dogs have multiple copies – which we show influences the gut microbiome and, we predict, affects what dingoes eat," Professor Ballard said.
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